We began our small flock of Katahdin Sheep in 2010 after visiting Churchview Farm in Romney, WV. Katahdins are a "hair sheep" and are valued for the quality of their meat. Unlike wool sheep, this breed requires no shearing and are very hardy, needing little maintenance. The ewes are good mothers, have multiple births (twins are common) and provide ample milk for the baby lambs. Katahdins are generally very friendly and affectionate to humans.

Taproot Farm is still building our breeding stock. Our initial ewes were acquired from Churchview Farm. These girls were our first livestock and are named for the First Ladies -- Jackie, Eleanor, Mary Todd, Mamie and Martha. To introduce new genetics, we bought our ram (named "TJ" ) from Whitmore Farm in Maryland. We introduce our ram to the ewes in early December so that lambing occurs in mid April - when the weather warms and grasses come up. Ram lambs are processed the following March or April and the best quality ewe lambs are sold or traded within the Potomac Highland Katahdin Cooperative to enlarge local flocks.Below are some pictures of our flock and shepherding activities: